Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s
by maxjelbart 
- Chart updated: 08/03/2020 00:45
- (Created: 07/30/2020 05:36).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 07/30/2020]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
2,275
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Comments:
15
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Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
15,841
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[First added to this chart: 07/30/2020]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
10,341
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[First added to this chart: 07/30/2020]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
7,068
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[First added to this chart: 07/30/2020]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
529
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[First added to this chart: 07/30/2020]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
1,513
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81. (=)
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[First added to this chart: 07/30/2020]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
12,241
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[First added to this chart: 07/30/2020]
Year of Release:
1988
Appears in:
Rank Score:
944
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[First added to this chart: 07/30/2020]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
1,678
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1980 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1981 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1982 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1983 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1984 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1985 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1986 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1987 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1988 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1989 | 10 | 10% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| New Order | 4 | 4% | |
| Kate Bush | 4 | 4% | |
| Talking Heads | 4 | 4% | |
| The Cure | 3 | 3% | |
| Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | 3 | 3% | |
| Prince | 3 | 3% | |
| The Fall | 2 | 2% | |
| Show all | |||
| Country | Albums | % | |
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45 | 45% | |
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39 | 39% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 2 from 13th to 11th Big Science by Laurie Anderson |
| Up 2 from 10th to 8th Alan Vega/Martin Rev by Suicide |
| Up 1 from 56th to 55th Rain Dogs by Tom Waits |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 3 from 29th to 32nd Spirit Of Eden by Talk Talk |
| Down 3 from 33rd to 36th Thriller by Michael Jackson |
| Down 2 from 8th to 10th The Colour Of Spring by Talk Talk |
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